PSE&G: 1,300 customers without electricity

As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, PSE&G has about 1,300 customers without power, the majority of them in the southern portion of our service territory, which includes Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties. The utility provides electric service to 2.1 million customers.

The state’s largest electric and gas utility is continuing to monitor weather conditions, and has extra personnel and supplies on hand to assure that electric and gas storm-related emergencies are handled safely and promptly.

Snow, by itself, does not pose a serious problem for utilities, but heavy snow or icing can increase the possibility of downed wires and associated power outages.

Cars striking utility poles can also cause wires to come down.

Accumulation of ice may weigh down power lines and as a result cause power lines to come down. Downed wires should always be considered “live.” Stay away from all downed lines. Do not approach or drive over a downed line and do not touch anything that it might be in contact with. To report a downed wire, call 1-800-436-PSEG and tell PSE&G the nearest cross street.

To report a power outage, call PSE&G’s Customer Service line: 1-800-436-PSEG.